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Former NFL players sue Kansas City Chiefs over injuries
By Al Jazerra America and Associated Press Five former football players filed a lawsuit against the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, claiming that the team’s management hid information and even lied to players about the risks of head injuries. The … Continue reading
Missouri attorney general sues Walgreen Co., alleging deceptive pricing
By Steve Everly An undercover investigation of eight Walgreens stores in Missouri found a pattern of deceptive pricing that overcharged customers, the state’s attorney general said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. According to Attorney General Chris Koster, the national drugstore … Continue reading
The Payday Playbook: How High Cost Lenders Fight to Stay Legal
By Paul Kiel As the Rev. Susan McCann stood outside a public library in Springfield, Mo., last year, she did her best to persuade passers-by to sign an initiative to ban high-cost payday loans. But it was difficult to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged bad loans, economy, loan, middle class, Missouri, money, Paul Kiel, Payday loan
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Police Lieutenant Accused of Racial Profiling: “Let’s Have a Black Day” — Is the Department Attempting a Cover Up?
By Alex Cane The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Eastern Missouri is suing the St. Louis county police department over the refusal to turn over documents related to a cop’s instructions to racially profile. The ACLU says the lawsuit … Continue reading
How Fast Food Companies Steal Workers’ Pay
By Seth Freed Wessler Olivia Roffle has worked at Papa John’s Pizza in St. Louis, Mo., for three years and she hates it. “It’s just not an enjoyable place to work,” she says. The 23 year old, who is enrolled in classes … Continue reading
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Tagged Burger King, Chicago, employment, fast food, jobs, Living wage, McDonald, Missouri, New York City, Papa John's Pizza, St. Louis, Wage, wage disparity
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Levee breach dooms tiny African-American community
The news of the swelling of the Missouri River has been a featured story in the national news. It affects me personally because I live in an area bordering the river. I have spent the past two or so weeks … Continue reading
Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley: Flood Cairo, Illinois To Save Farmland
I am absolutely OUTRAGED by Steve Tilley’s statement. It was grossly racist, irresponsible, and insensitive. As a publicly elected official he needs to be held accountable. Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley: Flood Cairo, Illinois To Save Farmland.
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Tagged Cairo Illinois, flooding, Illinois, Missouri, racism, Steve Tilley
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Mo. voters reject key provision of health care law
Yesterday I posted an article about Proposition C and how pivotal to health care reform. When I voted, yesterday I did see Proposition C on the ballot and voted against it. I am disappointed. Mo. voters reject key provision of … Continue reading
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Tagged healthcare, Missouri, Obama, Proposition C
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Missouri Voters to Have Say on Health Care Law
I live in Missouri, and I must say that the significance of this event or the event itself has not been on the local news. St. Charles get out and vote! Missouri Voters to Have Say on Health Care Law … Continue reading
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Tagged health, healthcare, Missouri, Obama, politics, Proposition C, voting
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Racial disparity growing in Mo. traffic stops
This is the truth. Don’t drive in Missouri being Brown or Black. You are a little too dark to be diving in certain areas. This is the question to all of us in Missouri. What are we gonna do about … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black, discrimination, driving, DWB, Missouri, race
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